Pittsburgh Jazz Network
LARRY MCGEE
, Male
LOS ANGELES, CA.
United States
Profile Information:
- Pittsburgh Connection
- PITTSBURGH LOCAL MUSICIAN
- Favorite Pittsburgh musicians/performers
- MARY LOU WILLIAMS
STANLEY TURNTINE
ALAN BLAIRMAN
DAVID CAINE
GEORGE GREEN
GEORGE BENSON
DONALD JACKSON
LUTHER DEJARUNETT
GARY WALKER
TYRONE MITCHELL
WILLIAM HERDON
JOSEPH WESTRAY
EVELYN CHILDRESS
LAMONT RAY
CORDELL DUDLEY
WENDELL BYRD
EUGENE SMITH
EUGENE LUDWIG
BILL EASLEY
EDGAR WILLIS
EDDIE DAY
JAMES"BLOOD"ULMER
CHAD EVANS
JOSEPH GRAY
NELSON HARRISON
DEL KING
WARREN WATSON
WINSTON CARTER
NATHAN DAVIS
SLYVESTER GOSHAY
WILLIAM GAY
RODGER HUMPHRIES
RICHARD HARRIS
FRANKIE AVERY
EMMETT SMITH
NATHANIEL BENSON
RALPH TERRY
DAN PONDER
JON BARTEL
CHRISTOPHER DEAN SULLIVAN
LEO CASINO - Favorite Pittsburgh Jazz Venue
- THE HURRICANE
THE CRAWFORD GRILL
THE FOX CAFE
THE HI HAT
HARPERS LOUNGE
THE PYRAMID LOUNGE - About Me:
- MY BROTHER, KENNY MCGEE FIRST TAUGHT ME HOW TO PLAY GUITAR AT TWEVLE YEARS OLD.
SEVEN MONTHS LATER, WILLIAM HERDON, OF GEORGE BENSON AND THE ALTAIRS DISCOVERED ME PLAYING A GUITAR WITH TWO MISSING/BROKEN STRINGS ON MY FRONT PORCH. HE GAVE ME MY FIRST PROFESSIONAL JOB AS GEORGE BENSON'S REPLACEMENT.
AT FOURTEEN I DID MY FIRST JAZZ GIG WITH EVELYN CHILDRESS,
I GOT THE CALL TO PLAY WITH MARY LOU WILLIAMS, BUT MY MOTHER INSISTED I STAY IN SCHOOL. AT FIFTHTEEN I PLAYED WITH ALAN BLAIRMAN AT THE SENATE CAFE ON FIFTH AVENUE.
ONE YEAR LATER BOBBY WATLEY LET ME PLAY SOMEONE ELSES GUITAR WHILE HE WAS SETTING UP HIS DRUMS AT AN IMPRESSIONS UNFORGETABLE
CONCERT. HE GAVE ME MY FIRST JOB PLAYING ON THE ROAD WITH HIM AND WINSTON WALLS(ORGANIST).
FOUR YEARS LATER I SET IN ON MELVIN SPARKS WITH LONNIE SMITH AT THE HURRICANE BAR ON CENTER AVENUE.
LONNIE GAVE ME MY FIRST JOB RECORDING FOR A MAJOR JAZZ RECORD LABEL(BLUE NOTE RECORDS).
AFTER SEVERAL YEARS ON THE THE ROAD I RETURNED HOME TO FORM MY OWN LOCAL GROUPS. AFTER OBTAINING A ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, I RELOCATED TO LOS ANGELES, CA. TO FORM A SONGWRITING-PUBLISHING/PRODUCTION PARTNERSHIP WITH JOSEPH CACCAMISE JR. MY GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT "GEORGE BENSON CALLED ME AFTER HE RECORDED BREEZIN IN 1976 TO PLAY IN HIS BAND". THE PICTURE WITH HIM AND I TOGETHER , IS THAT DAY WHEN HE CAME AND GOT ME! - Website:
- http://www.myspace.com/larrymcgee
- Artist or Fan
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Brett Lewis
Larry good afternoon By all means check out my station www.bluesjazzradio.com and you can reach me at bluesjazzradio@gmail.com or 910 915-2998. I am in Raleigh Nc....
Mar 2, 2012
Dewayne Chandler
Great hearing from you larry. I hope all is well. GOD bless...
DC
Mar 19, 2012
Karl Kilcrease
Jan 18, 2013